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🇿🇦 Zulu travel and direction phrases

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Travel & Directions

Ikuphi i…?Where is…?
KwesokunxeleLeft
KwesokudlaRight
Qonda phambiliStraight ahead
Isikhumulo sezindizaAirport
IhhotelaHotel
IbhishiBeach
IthempeliTemple
Malini?How much?
IsitimelaTrain

Getting Around

ItekisiTaxi
I-tuk-tukTuk-tuk
IbhasiBus
IsikebheBoat
IsithuthuthuMotorbike
IthikithiTicket
Mise laphaStop here, please
JikaTurn
KudeFar
EduzeNear

On the Road

MaqondanaOpposite
EceleniNext to
Ikhona lomgwaqoStreet corner
Irobhothi elibomvuRed light
Umgwaqo omkhuluExpressway
Indawo yokupakaParking
UphethiloliGasoline
Ukuminyana kwemigwaqoTraffic jam
Indawo yokuwelaCrosswalk
Isiteshi samabhasiBus stop

Directions & Compass

InyakathoNorth
IningizimuSouth
ImpumalangaEast
IntshonalangaWest
EduzeNearby
MaphakathiIn the middle
IkhonaCorner
PhezuluUpstairs / above
PhansiDownstairs / below
NgalaphaThis way

Travel Documents

Ithikithi lendizaPlane ticket
IpotimaneSuitcase / luggage
Isiteshi sokuhlolaCheckpoint / customs
Libazisa indizaTo delay a flight
IsitembuStamp (passport)
IndizaFlight
Isango lokungenaBoarding gate
KubambezelekileDelayed
KukhanseliweCancelled
KufikileArrived

Prepositions & Position

Phezu kwaOn / on top of
Ngaphansi kwaUnder
Ngaphakathi kwaIn / inside
Ngaphandle kwaOutside
Phakathi kwaBetween
Phambi kwaIn front of
Emuva kwaBehind
Eceleni kwaNext to
ZungezaAround
Maqondana naAcross from

Public Transport

IsiteshiStation
IpulatifomuPlatform
Isitimela esilandelayoNext train
Shintsha umzilaChange lines
Ikhadi lokugibelaTravel card
KugcweleFull (crowded)
Indawo yokuphumaExit
Indawo yokungenaEntrance
SheshisaHurry up
Ephuthelwa ibhasiMiss the bus/train

Giving Directions

Jika kwesokunxeleTurn left
Jika kwesokudlaTurn right
Qhubeka uqondeKeep going straight
Wela umgwaqoCross the street
Dlula laphoGo past it
Ngakwesokudla sakhoOn your right
KusekhoneniIt's on the corner
Kukude?Is it far?
Ngingahamba ngezinyawo?Can I walk there?
UkudukelwaTo be lost

Renting a Scooter

Ukuqasha isithuthuthuRent a motorbike
NgosukuPer day
Ithangi eligcweleFull tank of gas
Nesigqoko sokuphephaA helmet too
Ithaya elifihlekileFlat tire
Ilayisensi yokushayelaDriver's license
Qaphela amaphoyisaWatch out for police
Buyisela imotoReturn the vehicle
Shayela ngokuphephaDrive safely
Faka uphethiloliFill up with gas

At Immigration

AbokufikaImmigration
IphasipotiPassport
I-visa yezokuvakashaTourist visa
Izinsuku ezingaki?How many days staying?
Ngize ngeholideHere on holiday
Ngihlala ehhotelaStaying at a hotel
Isitembu sokungenaEntry stamp
AmasikoCustoms
Akukho okumele kubikweNothing to declare
Wamukelekile eThailandWelcome to Thailand

Directions

KwesokunxeleLeft
KwesokudlaRight
Qonda phambiliGo straight
UkujikaTurn
EduzeNear
KudeFar
LaphaHere
LaphayaThere
PhezuluAbove / upstairs
PhansiBelow / downstairs
NgaphakathiInside
NgaphandleOutside

At the Airport

Uhambo lwendizaFlight
IthikithiTicket
IphasiphothiPassport
ImithwaloLuggage
I-check-inCheck-in
Isango lokugibelaBoarding gate
UkusukaDepartures
UkufikaArrivals
EphuzileDelayed
KukhanseliweCancelled
I-customsCustoms
Indawo yokulanda imithwaloBaggage claim

Traffic & Driving

Isiminyaminya semotoTraffic jam
Irobhothi elibomvuRed light
Irobhothi eliluhlazaGreen light
Indawo yokuwelaCrosswalk
Indawo yokupakaParking
Ilayisense yokushayelaDriver's license
UphethiloliFuel
Ukudlula enye imotoTo overtake
IngoziAccident
Isiteshi sikaphethiloliGas station
Yehlisa ijubaneSlow down
Ibhande lokuphephaSeatbelt

Verbs of Motion

UkugxumaTo jump
UkukhwelaTo climb
UkukhasaTo crawl
UkuwelaTo cross
UkukhahlelaTo kick
UkududulaTo push
UkudonsaTo pull
UkuphonsaTo throw
UkujikelezaTo spin
UkunyathelaTo step
UkukhuphukaTo go up
UkwehlaTo go down

Vehicles

ImotoCar
IbhasiBus
IsitimelaTrain
IndizaAirplane
ItekisiTaxi
I-tuk-tukTuk-tuk
IbhayisikiliBicycle
Ibhaki (bakkie)Pickup truck
Isikebhe esisheshayoExpress boat
IsiteshiStation
IthikithiTicket
UkushayelaTo drive

On the Road

IhelmethiHelmet
Uphethiloli (wemoto)Fuel / petrol
Isiteshi sikaphethiloliGas station
Ukufaka imaliDeposit
IbhulekiBrake
IphantshaFlat tire
Ilayisense yokushayela (ikhadi)Driving license
Ithangi eligcweleFull tank
Indlela emfushaneShortcut
UkupakaTo park

Visa & Border

I-visaVisa
Ukwelula i-visaTo extend a visa
Umnyango wezokufikaImmigration
Indawo yokuhlola emngceleniBorder checkpoint
Imvume yokusebenzaWork permit
Umbiko wezinsuku ezingu-9090-day report
Ukungena ezweniArrival / inbound
Ukuphuma ezweniDeparture / outbound
Ukuhlala ngaphezu kwesikhathiOverstay / past the deadline
InhlawuloFine (penalty)

On the Train

IsitimelaTrain
Isiteshi sesitimelaTrain station
IplatifomuPlatform
Ithikithi lesitimelaTrain ticket
Isihlalo esisefasiteleniWindow seat
Inqola yokulalaSleeper car
Isiphi isitimela?Which train?
Sihamba ngasikhathi sini?What time does it leave?
Sifika ngasikhathi sini?What time does it arrive?
Ukuphuthelwa yisitimelaTo miss the train

Renting a Car

Ukuqasha imotoTo rent a car
Ilayisense yokushayelaDriving license
IdiphozithiDeposit
Umshwalense wemotoCar insurance
Ithange eligcweleFull tank
Ukubuyisela imotoTo return the car
UmklwebhoScratch
Indawo yokupakaParking
Umgwaqo omkhuluHighway
Imoto ifileThe car broke down

Bicycles

IbhayisikiliBicycle
Ukugibela ibhayisikiliTo ride a bike
Isigqoko sokuvikelaHelmet
Umzila wamabhayisikiliBike lane
Ithayi eliflethiFlat tire
Ukufaka umoyaTo pump air
Iketango likhumukileThe chain came off
Ukupaka ibhayisikiliTo park the bike
InsimbiBell
Qaphela izimotoWatch out for cars

On the Plane

Isihlalo somhubheAisle seat
Bopha ibhandeFasten your seatbelt
Ukusuka kwendizaTakeoff
Ukwehla kwendizaLanding
Ikhabethe eliphezuluOverhead bin
Umsizi wendizaFlight attendant
Imodi yendizaAirplane mode
Ukudla kwasendizeniIn-flight meal
Izindlebe ezivalekileEars popping
Ukunyakaza komoyaTurbulence
Umnyango wesimo esiphuthumayoEmergency exit
Ukwehlisa isihlaloTo recline the seat
Ukushintsha indizaTo change planes
Indiza ebambekileDelayed flight
UkaputeniCaptain

Motorcycle Taxi

Isiteshi sezithuthuthuMotorcycle taxi stand
Umshayeli wesithuthuthuMotorcycle taxi driver
Ukugibela ngemuvaTo ride pillion
Ivesti eliwolintshiOrange vest
Ngibeke eDrop me at
Ukushibilika emgwaqweniTo weave through traffic
Bambelela uqiniseHold on tight
Imali yohamboThe fare for the ride
Umlomo weyeniMouth of the alley
Ekugcineni kweyeniEnd of the alley
Shayela kancaneDrive slowly please
SesifikileWe have arrived
Ukubiza isithuthuthuTo hail a motorcycle taxi
Ayikho imijaho enimvuleniNo rides in the rain
Ukubhuka nge-appTo book through the app

Songthaew & River Boats

ISongthaewSongthaew
Isikebhe sokuwelaFerry
Itheku lezikebhePier
Cindezela insimbi ukwehlaRing the bell to get off
Bamba insimbiHold the rail
Ukuhlala ngemuvaTo sit in the back
Ukuqasha yonke imotoTo charter the whole car
Ukwehlela ogwiniTo go ashore
SekugcweleIt is full
Zingaki iziteshi eziseleHow many stops left